Cattleya Tropical Pointer

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

Hmm... mine hasn't bloomed on every new growth, but has bloomed three times since I got it two years ago. The first re-bloom was probably about a year after I got utmost. Hope yours blooms soon!

I remember seeing your older photos of this plant.
Yours somehow have huge flowers compared to my plant.

Anyways, I think I kept it too dry. Someone told me this cattleya hybrids like to stay moist, so since then I tried to keep it more moist. The newest growth responded well I think with its size, the biggest of them all! but no sheath. It's lucky it is small, otherwise I would have tossed it waaay earlier.

I had the same problem with one big cattleya hybrid. bought in bloom, so apparently it is a blooming size. It was probably the best growing thing of any kind I've ever had! well, that thing just grew like crazy without making a sheath for about two years. I finally chucked it.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

I remember seeing your older photos of this plant.
Yours somehow have huge flowers compared to my plant.

Anyways, I think I kept it too dry. Someone told me this cattleya hybrids like to stay moist, so since then I tried to keep it more moist. The newest growth responded well I think with its size, the biggest of them all! but no sheath. It's lucky it is small, otherwise I would have tossed it waaay earlier.

I had the same problem with one big cattleya hybrid. bought in bloom, so apparently it is a blooming size. It was probably the best growing thing of any kind I've ever had! well, that thing just grew like crazy without making a sheath for about two years. I finally chucked it.

When I got this two years ago, the flowers were a fair amount smaller, as well as much less spotted. Plant was small, first time blooming. So, yours may get bigger flowers as well.

Yes, this one doesn't seem to like getting bone dry.

I hope yours blooms soon! I really love mine